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www.hgs.org.uk Issue 138 · Spring 2019
Fun Litterbin Liz Pulman sings Geraldine Maidment
at Lyttelton Streisand at Proms, celebrates 25 years as
playground, p3 full listing p7 Annemount’s Head, p8
Rubbish, pavements,
police and trees prevail TERRY BROOKS
at RA Open Meeting
The latest Open Meeting organised to the commission. The changes
by the Residents Association remain a proposal at this stage,
brought together councillors and and the consultation is open
residents in Fellowship House to until May 13.
ask questions and discuss matters Rubbish collection followed
of local interest. All three Garden with the fortnightly green bin
Suburb ward councillors, Rohit collections and the suspension
Grover, John Marshall and Gabriel of the brown bin system under
Rozenberg, were present as was the spotlight. Having to put food
our MP, Mike Freer. waste in with general rubbish
The event was very ably caused the most concern, with
chaired, while standing at the some residents particularly upset
lectern, by the Reverend Alan by this, and asking why Camden
Walker of St Jude’s Church, who could manage to make brown
must be getting used to the job bin collections and why vegetable
of maintaining order at meetings waste could not be put in the
bringing residents and political green bins.
representatives together. Questions John Marshall said most
had already been harvested from people in the borough had not
those attending at the door so been using their brown bins, and
there was already a list of topics Gabriel Rozenberg added that
to be aired. using food waste for heat to
The meeting started with a power did not count in the
question from the Chair asking recycling statistics. Mike Freer
how, in its fiftieth anniversary offered to write to North London
year, the politicians saw the Waste to discover why vegetable The Seceret Garden of two small hideaways at 84 Oakwood Road, that’s soon to become an Open Garden on Sunday July 7. See article on page 11.
conservation area in the past, waste could not be included with
present and future. All were garden waste.
aware of the special nature of Next were questions about The 107th Residents Association AGM
the Suburb and how different it trees with Alan Walker asking
is; its population density; its why trees were being cut down. The 107th AGM of the Residents
number of long-term residents; its Unfortunately this was not Association was held on Tuesday
strong collective organisations; answered as the time was taken March 26 in the Henrietta Barnett TONY BRAND
the problems of conservation in up by a complaint about street School Hall. The Chair, Emma
difficult financial times; and tree planting taking place in the Howard, warmly welcomed
the role of the Trust in planning. wrong season. Rohit Grover everyone including the three
The next question concerned suggested taking the question Suburb Councillors, Marshall,
the proposals of the Boundary to the next meeting of the Grover and Rozenberg and
Commission on the re-organi- Finchley and Golders Green Raymond Taylor, HGS Trustee,
sation of wards in the borough. Residents Forum. who also attended.
Garden Suburb ward would elect The perennial concerns Emma firstly explained about
only two councillors although about the state of our pavements the voting procedures and then Rosemary Goldstein. She thanked was duly presented with a Emma reminded the audience
it would represent more of the followed with complaints not introduced the RA Officers; Steve all the volunteers for their bottle of wine in appreciation about Suburb News and its
conservation area than before. restricted to broken paving stones Morris (Hon. Treasurer), Peter continued efforts in supporting of his service. (continued page 5)
Conservatives and Labour had but including the damage done McCluskie (Hon. Secretary) as the RA and the Events Team led
made very different submissions (continued page 5) well as long-serving secretary, by Hella Schrader, who had
organised the AGM.
Moving onto the Agenda,
all the proposed amendments to
WE DELIVER ON OUR PROMISES The Minutes of the previous
the Constitution were approved.
AGM were also approved, as Open Meeting
For almost 40 years now we have been serving the needs well as the level of the annual
of the Suburb and we have enjoyed every moment of it. Heritage Now and Then
subscription. Peter Hartley the
This includes the sales or lettings of Cottages to Castles, in the locality RA’s Honorary Accountant was,
and there is no property which is too small or too large for us to handle. again, reappointed.
Elections to Council and
From our three bespoke departments; New Homes, Lettings and Sales, we have An illustrated presentation by James Stourton to mark the 50th
the largest selection of properties under one roof and we believe that the Officer positions were then anniversary of the designation of the Suburb as a
we can make a real difference to the terms we achieve for your cherished taken. Emma introduced Helen Tuesday 2 June 2015 7:30pm
conservation area in
1969.
home or investment, when the time is right... and not before, of course! Leiser, who was standing for
Council, who explained that 3:30pm Sunday 2 June 2019
From our Global connections, we can procure buyers/tenants, she had lived in the Suburb for Friends Meeting House, 17 North Square
not only from the locality but also from virtually every
major financial Capital of the world. 30 years and had volunteered Re
for the Trust; she had then been increasing levels of Noise Disturbance in
& biscuits at 4.30pm
Tea
We are the longest serving agents in the area and therefore, if you want appointed to CONSAM. Helen Hampstead Garden Suburb.
to know what’s going on in the market place or just ascertain the value spoke of her commitment to the James S tourton w as
of your home, please ‘phone us or pop in for a coffee, where our Chairman of Sotheby’s No entry charge
private clients’ car park should be very convenient. high standards on the Suburb UK from 2007 until
2012.
A donation of £5
and, as a previous magistrate, she parties, construction noise and loud music seem
No obligation, no fuss, just good old-fashioned service cared about crime prevention increasingly to find their way into our once peaceful
however would be
He is a Fellow of the
where we ‘Deliver’ on our promises! in the area. Helen reiterated her back gardens. welcome to cover
Institute of Historical
Research and a member
of the Panel of the
concerns for residents and the Heritage Memorial Fund our costs
need for dialogue between the and is the author of This is a popular annual
Great Houses of London
event organised by
CELEBRATING community work together to restore some tranquillity to
OVER police and residents. the Suburb. the HGS Residents
(2012) and the official
Emma thanked Tony Ghilchik biography Kenneth Clark: Association in memory of
Life, Art and Civilisation
for his long service as Chair of Please come along and let us hear your views.
(2016).
Michael Rowley.
the Trees & Open Spaces
YEARS TRADING
Committee for nearly 10 years,
www.hgs.org.uk
which was received with a www.hgs.org.uk
hearty round of applause. Tony